Pokemon Go is sort-of coming to Apple Watch

Apple’s “event” wasn’t without major gaming news in various forms, not least of which included Pokemon Go. The hit app—which has crossed the half a billion threshold!—will be coming to Apple Watch, at least as something of a companion app. While users will still need to use their phones to catch Pokemon and challenge gyms, the Apple Watch equivalent will enable users to track all their walking data, detect Pokemon, and even benefit from Pokestops. Items like Apple Watch and their fit inspired cousins seem like a natural place for Pokemon Go to migrate towards. There’s no mistaking the health benefits of a breezy walk catching Pokemon and the overlap between crowds makes sense. This app will launch sometimes before the end of the year.